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Syrian refugee turned civil activist found calling as blockchain evangelist

13.7.2022
Yale graduate student Karam Alhamad created the ZeFi Foundation to educate future crypto users and address problems facing Syria and Iraq

Kuwait-Based Islamic Bank Enters the Metaverse

3.7.2022
Warba Bank, a Kuwait-based Islamic bank, recently became the latest corporation from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to enter the metaverse. The bank now occupies two sites in the metaverse, one Decentraland and another one on Sandbox. Pioneering Digital Transformation In what has been...

FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison

28.6.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal bitcoin worth tens of millions of dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They could go...

Here’s how blockchains are helping to advance the global energy grid

10.6.2022
Governments and environmentalists are quick to criticize the amount of electricity Bitcoin mining uses, but investors’ growing interest in crypto is leading to positive steps in the energy sector

Dubai’s Retail Giant Majid Al Futtaim Accepts Crypto at 29 Shopping Malls and 13 Hotels in Partnership With Binance

6.6.2022
Leading shopping mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has partnered with Binance to accept cryptocurrencies at its malls and other properties. “Majid Al Futtaim is one of the most prestigious businesses in the Middle East and has millions of customers every year,” said the CEO of Binance....

Layoffs Spread Across the Blockchain Industry as Bear Market Cycle Impacts Crypto Firms

4.6.2022
As digital currency prices have slid significantly in value during the past few months, the bear market cycle is starting to take its toll on the crypto industry’s workforce. On June 2, Gemini’s co-founders the Winklevoss brothers revealed the company would lay off 10% of...

Middle East Oil Producers Move Into Bitcoin Mining With Crusoe Energy Stakes

3.6.2022
The U.S. startup – which uses flared natural gas to power Bitcoin mining rigs – counts the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Oman as investors

Middle Eastern Crypto Exchange Rain Lays Off Dozens of Employees: Report

2.6.2022
The move follows news of workforce reductions at a number of crypto exchanges in the U.S. and worldwide

US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gas

2.6.2022
Denver-based Crusoe Energy will help the Middle East nation to cut the gas flaring with the pilot project scheduled for the end of 2022

Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced

23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...

The Best Lord Of The Rings Video Games

16.5.2022
Tolkien’s influence on video games stretches back decades. Fans have been playing games based on The Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit) for almost as long as there have been video games, and for every misguided flop there has been a game that has been surprisingly OK for a licensed product. And...

EA Plans New Lord of the Rings Game with Middle Earth Enterprises

10.5.2022
Electronic Arts announced plans for a new mobile game based on the popular fictional universe of J.R.R Tolkien. Titled Lord of the Rings: The Heroes of Middle Earth, this game will deal with some of the unexplored storylines from the beloved novels. It will be a joint venture for Electronic Arts...

EA Is Once Again Making A Lord Of The Rings Video Game

10.5.2022
I know licensing isn’t the sexiest topic, but when it comes to certain properties—like Star Wars and major sports—it plays a super important role in what games we get to play and who makes them. Which is my way of explaining why I’m writing about the surprise announcement that EA is making...

Elden Ring Player Does A Perfect Lord Of The Rings Impersonation

3.5.2022
It may have had some writing done by an old white guy, and have magic and swords and monsters and the word “Ring” in the title, but Elden Ring is not Lord of the Rings. Not even close. Unless....Read more

Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market

27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...

Kraken awarded crypto trading license in the United Arab Emirates

25.4.2022
With the new operational license in Abu Dhabi, Kraken aims to provide access to global liquidity to local investors via dirham (AED) trading pairs

The Week In Games: Rule The Middle Ages On Your Console

28.3.2022
A wide variety of games, both big and small, are out this week across everything from PS5 to Switch to Mac. Possibly the biggest and most interesting release is the next-gen console ports of Crusader Kings III. Very curious to see how that plays on a TV with a controller! Read more